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Coffins & Caskets

There are many options when it comes to choosing a coffin.

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The most common coffin provided by a funeral director is, undoubtable the veneered coffin. These are a chipboard based coffin with a wooden veneer, to give the impression that the coffin is made of solid wood. They are perfectly acceptable but are not eco-friendly.

Biodegradable Coffins

The least expensive choice for an eco-friendly coffin to be used in a green funeral is the cardboard coffin. They are easily paintable (we are more than happy to do this for you or, if you prefer, you can do it yourself). It is also possible to provide a drape to cover the coffin if you feel that the coffin looks too unorthodox. We also colourful cardboard coffins with an ivy, poppy or autumn leaf print.

Another option is a Bamboo Coffin. These are beautifully made and a more decorative choice for a green funeral. The production encourages the use of traditional skills ensuring that the manufacturing processis kept as green as possible and allowing the craftsmen to maintain their time-honoured livelihoods. They have just been given the Fair Trade Organization Mark. The coffins are 100% natural and biodegradable and the bamboo is grown in sustainable plantations licensed by the Chinese governement. Panda's do not eat this species of bamboo.

Willow Coffins are an attractive alternative to a wooden coffin. We have around fourteen different styles; some are made in England from locally grown willow others in Poland. They come in a variety of natural golden colours, or a light buff colour; some can have a band of a brighter colour. Some are traditional coffin shapped, some are have softer rounded ends.

Seagrass Coffins are an attractive light colour and can have additional rings for flowers. They are produced in China and come from a factory with ethical employment policies.

Plain Pine Coffins are solid wood coffins from sustainable sources. They are unvarnished and even the pegs to hold the lid in place are biodegradeable.

Traditional Solid Wood Coffins are made from environmentally sustainable paulownia wood from responsibly managed forests. They come in mahogany, light and mid oak effects.

Pandanus Coffins. These coffins are made from woven pineapple leaves and are attractive in that they are two tone.

Pineapple Leaf Coffins and Hyacinth Leaf Coffins. These coffins are woven from leaves of plants that otherwise would be destroyed.

All our eco-coffins are suitable for burial or cremation.

We can sell you an individual willow, bamboo, or seagrass coffin and have it delivered to you or your funeral director the following day (UK). Call us on 0161 969 6690 for more details.

We can now provide a range of Ecopod coffins. These are made available in a variety of colours or plain white for personal decoration

We are pleased to be able to provide a range of coffins manufactured by Oxford Coffins. They provide a selection of coffins with pre-printed images such as those pictured below.

We can have any colours or images printed onto the coffins as long there are no copyright issues.

Plain Adult Cardboard Coffins from £85.00